Hat and coat rack.



No. 897,112. PATENTED AUG. 25, 1908.

l. A. W. LAWRENCE.

HAT A ND COAT RACK.

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No. 897,112. PATENTED AUG. 25, 1908.

A. W. LAWRENCE.

HAT AND COAT' RACK.

APPLICATION FILED APB.. 13, 1908. Y

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following to be a ANDERSON W. LAWRENCE, OF DUQUESNE, PENNSYLVANIA.

HAT AND COAT RACK.

Application filed. April 13, 1908.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that l, ANDERSON W. LAW- EENCE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Duquesne, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Hatand Coat Rack; and l do declare the full, clear, 4and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to clothes racks and has for its object toprovide a clothes rack which may be secured to the back of the head of abed and which when not in use may be forced behind the head of the bedout of the way.

Another object is to provide a device of this kind which willautomatically hold the hooks of the rack in place when the rack isforced behind the bed and which will extend the hooks in convenientposition to receive articles to be hung thereon when the rack isprojected.

For these and still other objects which will appear as the descriptionproceeds the invention consists of certain novel features, arrangementsand combinations of parts which the herein described clothes rack is oneof many possible embodiments.

While herein the description refers to minute details of the invention,the invention is not limited to these as the details of construction andcombination may be greatly varied without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention.

1n the annexed drawing forming a part of 4this specification in whichlike reference characters refer to like parts throughout the severalviews and which are for illustrative purposes only and thereforenotdrawn to any particular scale,FFigure l is a kfront elevation showing mydevice attached to the head of a bed and in extended position, part ofthe head being broken away; Fig. 2 is a roar view of the same; Fig. 3 isa top plan view, parts being broken away; Fig. 4 is a sectional. viewtaken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1', Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken onthe line 5-5 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional .vicw showingthe rack in closed position.

Referring more particularly to the drawing my invention is shown asapplied to the head 1 of a wooden bed having the usual post 2.

Specification of- Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 25, 1908.

Serial No. 426,794.

It is strictly understood that this device is not limited to use withbeds of the particular kind shown, but may be used with any form ofwooden or metal bed or on any other article of furniture.

The post 2 is provided with upper and lower spaced brackets 3 and 4 withthe adj acent ends 5 and 6 offset to form sockets to receive and formguides for the sliding frame 7 of the rack. upper horizontal member 8 alower horizontal member 9, an outer light casting 10, and an innercasting 11. The upper edge of the frame 7 may be provided with an outerknob 12 on top thereof for the reception of a hat or the like. The innerend of the frame may be provided with a projection 13. These parts mayserve to limit the longitudinal movement of the frame 7 but may beomitted if desired. At a convenient distance from the inner end of theframe are a pair of spaced wires 14 having angularly bent ends 15secured in the inner side of the frame members 8 and 9. These wires haveslidably received therebetween and held thereon by means of eyes 16, thesliding block 17 having on the rear face thereof a projection 18 adaptedto engagethe inner edge 19 of the post 2. For beds not provided withposts of this kind, a bracket having a shoulder may be added.intermediate said spaced wires and the casting 10 and pivotally mountedbetween said members 8 and 9 are the bracket hooks 2O which may extendat right angles to the frame 7 and which may fold between said framemembers 8 and 9. Downwardly projecting brackets 21 secured to bar 8limit the rearward movement of said hooked brackets when the same arefolded. Loosely secured to the outer end of the sliding block 17 as bymeans of a link 22 is the operating rod 23 connecting the hooks 20 asshown. The operating rod 23 is pivotally secured to the hooks 2Ointermediate the axis of movement thereof and the free end by means of alink or the like 24 whereby pivotal connection is established betweensaid rod and said hook. A block 25 is placed upon. the upper face of themember 9 to limit the movement of the inner hook 20 when the same is inopen position and thereby preventing movement ofthe other members 20which are connected therewith by the rod 23. In addition to this block25, Imay provide rearwardly and downwardly projecting pins 26 rigidlyse- The frame 7 comprises an 1 with the post 2 are folded against thebrackets 21. When it is desired to use the hooks for hanging anythingthereon the casting 10 is grasped to pull out the frame until theprojection 18 comes in contact with the edge 19. This causes the block17 to fully open the` operating rod 23 thus drawing the hooks 2O intoopen position. The casting 10 may haveuprinted on the end thereof, theword {(Pu Having thus described my invention, what claim as new is 1. Incombination with a supporting structure having spaced guides on one facethereof, a frame slidable vin said guides and provided with a pluralityofl pivotally mounted foldable hooks, an operating rod pivotallyconnected with said hooks, spaced guides mounted on said frame, a memberslidably engaged with said guides, means connecting said member withsaid operating rod and a projection on said member adapted to engagesaid supporting structure on the extension of the frame to open saidhooks and limit the forward movement of the frame.

2. In combination a bed post having a pair of brackets on the rear facethereof, said brackets being provided with opposite recesses, a frameslidable in said recesses, a plurality of pivot hooks adapted to beopened at right angles to said frame or folded between the upper andlower members thereof, downwardly projecting limits to limit the inwardmovement of said hooks when said hooks are closed, means to limit theopening movement of said hooks and a pair of spaced wires havingangularly projecting ends secured to the inner faces of the framemembers whereby said wires are spaced from each other and from the framemembers, a block having eyes slidable on said wires, an operating rodpivotally connected with the forward end of said block and with saidhooks, said block being provided with a projection adapted to'contactthe inner edge of said post, and means to limit the movement of saidframe in said recesses.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

Witnesses:

GEORGE L. NEFF, ROBERT RoUsE.

